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Arteta fully focused on the EFL Cup final and reveals he is "confident" Arsenal can win it

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has spoken to the media ahead of the EFL Cup final against Manchester City.

Arsenal will look to clinch the first part of a historic quadruple on Sunday when they come up against a City side who are preparing for their 23rd visit to Wembley in the last 10 years. 

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Will Kepa start in goal?

City have won eight of their previous nine EFL Cup finals, but The Gunners are favourites to win the game as they look unstoppable under Arteta who first spoke on how hard it to name a side for the final. 

"Everybody has been involved in the competition and in the last day when you have the opportunity to be in Wembley, to give someone no opportunity to be there is difficult, so something to think about." 

Will Kepa Arrizabalaga start: “We will see tomorrow how everybody is then make a decision." 

Arsenal are fully focused on the final

As Arteta picks his side, questions turned to the title race, and he revealed that he is fully focused on winning the cup for the first time since 1993. 

"Yeah, that's it. All of the preparation and our focus for the next 48 hours is just to try to get to Wembley in the best possible way. I am confident that we are going to make it happen and all my focus is on that.

"One of the defining moments because it is about whether you win the trophy or not. You have to do a lot of things. We have to prove that point yet."

Is he nervous?: "No."

Lastly Arteta spoke on the statistic that he is unbeaten at Wembley as a player and manager with Arsenal who are unbeaten 14 and have won six of their last seven.

"Let's keep it that way. Let's hope that in a few hours we can do the same."

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